The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-08

road track near Augusta station in Nav. when
their wagon was struck by freight train and
wrecked. They were both thrown out and re-
ceived injuries from which, they allege. they
have not recovered yet
THEY ARE DISPOSED TO COMPROMISE.
The final hearing of the petition of Henry
Gay for receiver for the Fall creek Ice Com
pany has been indefinitely postponed. There
seems to be a disposition among the partners to
compromise the matter. and it Is possible that
case Will not come again.
THE SUIT AGAINST ExTREAsURER HANwAY.
The suit of the county against Samuel Han
way will be called in Superior Court room No /.
before Judge Taylor, next Monday. but it is
hardly probable that the will bs tried, as it
Is expected that compromise will be agreed
upon by the parties concerned.
BERNHAMER's MOTION IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
/ The Miller children were turned over W. +.
A. Bernhamer by Sheriff King 1t o'clock last
evening; against tho protest of their sister, Miss
| Anna Miller. The friends OF the children are
urging an immediate hearing of the petition
pending in the Circuit Court for Bernhamers
removal as guardian. Yesterday Bernhamer
| filed motion asking that the charges against
him in the amended complain: be stricken out.
The motion has not yet boon passed upon by
Judge Ayers
DEAD-BEAT's SENTENCE
J. M. Sackstr, the hotel dead-bsat, was fined
| $25 and sentenced to the work-house for ten
| days by the Mayor, yesterday. for vagrancy.
He said he carried rocks and clubs as baggage
in order to give himself prestige, it had al
ways been his experience that u hotel guest
shown more attention if he was we'll provided
with baggage He exhibited telegram from
the firm with which he claims to be engaged
telling him to draw on them for money, but the
telegram is supposed to be bogus. The police
received answer from the firm, and have no
doubt about his being fraud.
ABUSED BY THEIR HUSBANDS.
Lizzie Voris has applied TO the Superior Court
for a divorce from her husband Albert Vor-
is. to whom she was married in 1880, alleging
drunkenness, brutal treatment and failure to
provide She says that after they had been
married but short time he attempted to kill
her, and believing that her life was in danger in
his company. she left him and has since sup
ported herself Lucinda Wilson is also ap-
p,icapt for q legal separation from her husband
because he abused her and failed to provide.
They were married In 1883 and lived together
only one year.
INTIMIDATION OF A WITNESS.
Joseph Gordon was before the Mayor yester-
day morning for trial on the charge of contempt
of court. On the 4th of July Joseph Rumley,
Patrick Killian and man named Schissel were
arrested on information furnished by Gordon and
Charles Bailey, charging them with selling beer
illegally. Gordon summoned a witness
but when tho cases were called did not appear.
He was not found until Tuesday, when patrol
police station. Gordon stated to the Mayor whom
he was first put On the stand that he reported at
the court house witness, but was met by
several saloon keepers. and told by George Zapf
that if he testified he would be beaten to death.
He feared the threats would be carried out and
left the city. The Mayor took the case under ad-
visement, and will probably have the saloon
keepers in question called before him for ex.